Report: Greg Ellis on trading block

Citing sources, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported today that Cowboys outside linebacker Greg Ellis was sent home from Thursday’s organized team activity workout and put on the trading block.

The media is only allowed to view OTA practices on Tuesday.

Trading Ellis would allow the Cowboys to free up more than $5 million in cap room in 2009, according to the Dallas Morning News. If they cut Ellis, they’d save $4.15 million because he has a $1.5 million guarantee that was added to his contract in 2007, the newspaper reported.

The Cowboys also sent Ellis home from OTAs last season, saying they wanted him to get rest and give Anthony Spencer more reps.

The Cowboys drafted two defensive ends in April that they will convert into OLB: Victor Butler of Oregon State and Brandon Williams of Texas Tech.